The New York Times raves about Berkeley Rep

Kudos to Berkeley Rep! The New York Times is waxing ecstatic about the Rep yet again. Sure, it’s a blast from the way-to-state-the-obvious department….it’s no surprise to Bay Area theatergoers that the Rep rocks… but it’s still nice that the troupe’s ever-so-looong winning streak is finally getting some national attention. Peruse the four-star blurb action below.

“Like ballplayers, theaters sometimes get hot, rapping out hits with unlikely regularity, and the Rep, 41 this year, is on fire. Since 2006, seven shows that originated or were revised there have moved to New York (and elsewhere), including “Wishful Drinking,” Carrie Fisher’s solo show now on Broadway, and Sarah Ruhl’s “In the Next Room (or the vibrator play),” which began Broadway previews on Thursday. “American Idiot,” the adaptation of Green Day’s wildly popular album, is currently filling Berkeley Rep’s larger house, the Roda Theater, with sudden teenage converts to musical theater, and it seems inevitably bound for other destinations.”

Drama buffs will definitely want to check out the complete story. One quibble: luck is for schmucks. This kind of home run is no accident.